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Why the Tigray region is challenging Ethiopia's reforms

With more than a hundred million inhabitants and a mosaic of ethnic groups, Ethiopia is Africa’s second-most populous country. Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy, who came to power in April 2018, has launched a campaign of political reforms after decades of autocratic rule. But not all Ethiopians are happy with the move. Although a member of the ruling coalition in Ethiopia, the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front appears to be a rival to the central authority in Addis Ababa. Getachew Reda-- a senior official of the TPLF—spoke to Newsday’s Alan Kasujja in the regional capital Mekelle:

(Picture: Getachew Reda. Credit: Reuters/ Maggie Fick)

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